Crap Towns / Herne Bay / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Herne Bay got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Herne Bay (April 2026): 2.4 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 5.2 per 10,000 people, 13% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 18.8% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 21% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 18.8% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Herne | 2.0 km | 38.3 |
| Whitstable | 8.1 km | 30.9 |
| Broadstairs | 19.4 km | 29.9 |
| Canterbury | 10.9 km | 24.4 |
| Ramsgate | 18.4 km | 21.6 |
| Deal | 23.9 km | 20.7 |
| Herne Bay | – | 18.8 |
| Minster | 24.5 km | 15.4 |
| Margate | 16.0 km | 15.0 |
| Faversham | 19.0 km | 11.0 |
| Aylesham | 16.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |